In-Flight Groping Leads to Nearly 2-Year Sentence

A man from Southern California has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for groping a sleeping woman on a flight to Los Angeles. Mohammad Jawad Ansari, 50, was found guilty of abusive sexual contact and ordered to pay restitution and fines. The incident occurred when Ansari placed his hand on the knee and inner thigh of a passenger who was sleeping next to him. The victim, who did not know Ansari, reported the incident to a flight attendant. Prosecutors argued for a two-year sentence, highlighting the outrageous and sexually predatory conduct. The victim continues to experience anxiety while flying. Ansari's attorney plans to appeal the conviction, claiming it was aberrant behavior.